Young adults, alcohol, crime and disorder

Richardson, Anna; Budd, Tracey

doi:10.1002/cbm.527

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“…In 2008, it was estimated that alcohol was a factor in half of all violent crimes in the UK (Flatley et al, 2010) and that there were approximately 950,000 incidents of alcohol-related violence in the previous year (Kershaw et al, 2008). Although the relationship is complex, there is evidence of an association between alcohol use and offending behaviour (Pernanen, 1991;Plant et al, 2002;Richardson and Budd, 2003;Boden et al, 2012), with an interplay between the amount drank, the pattern of drinking and the individual and contextual factors .…”

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A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system

Newbury‐Birch

McGovern

Birch

et al. 2016

International Journal of Prisoner Health

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence of alcohol use disorders within the different stages of the criminal justice system in the UK. Furthermore it reviewed the worldwide evidence of alcohol brief interventions in the various stages of the criminal justice system. Design/methodology/approach – A rapid systematic review of publications was conducted from the year 2000 to 2014 regarding the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in the various stages of the criminal justice system. The second part of the work was a rapid review of effectiveness studies of interventions for alcohol brief interventions. Studies were included if they had a comparison group. Worldwide evidence was included that consisted of up to three hours of face-to-face brief intervention either in one session or numerous sessions. Findings – This review found that 64-88 per cent of adults in the police custody setting; 95 per cent in the magistrate court setting; 53-69 per cent in the probation setting and 5,913-863 per cent in the prison system and 64 per cent of young people in the criminal justice system in the UK scored positive for an alcohol use disorder. There is very little evidence of effectiveness of brief interventions in the various stages of the criminal justice system mainly due to the lack of follow-up data. Social implications – Brief alcohol interventions have a large and robust evidence base for reducing alcohol use in risky drinkers, particularly in primary care settings. However, there is little evidence of effect upon drinking levels in criminal justice settings. Whilst the approach shows promise with some effects being shown on alcohol-related harm as well as with young people in the USA, more robust research is needed to ascertain effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions in this setting. Originality/value – This paper provides evidence of alcohol use disorders in the different stages of the criminal justice system in the UK using a validated tool as well as reviewing the worldwide evidence for short ( < three hours) alcohol brief intervention in this setting.

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A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system

Newbury‐Birch

McGovern

Birch

et al. 2016

International Journal of Prisoner Health

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“…In 2003, a study carried out in England and Wales showed that excessive alcohol drinking was more widespread among males between 18 to 24 years old and displayed its effect in quarrel and wrangling behaviors. In this survey, 39% of the subjects confessed of committing crime when they were drinking alcohol (Richardson & Budd, 2003). In 2008, another study in the US discovered that people who used alcohol were engaged more in high-risk sexual behaviors.…”

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Relationship between alcohol and occurrence of various offenses

Shabani¹,

Setareh²,

Mousavinasab³

et al. 2014

10.5267/j.msl

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Alcohol is the most prevalent abused drug in the world and brings out a large amount of medical expenses to the society. This paper presents an empirical investigation to devise preventive measures and identify the groups at risk. In this study, a descriptive study was conducted among people who were arrested by the police because of committing illegal actions and were suspected of alcohol usage were referred to the organization of forensic medicine. The studied variables include gender, age, state of affair, marital status, type of crime, the time of drug use, tranquillizer drugs and the times of psychiatrist visit. Out of 305 subjects, 204 (66.9%) cases had a positive respiratory test result and 101 (33.1%) were negative. The results showed that committing crimes due to quarrel and wrangling (34.3%) and being drunk in the public (29.7%) were prevalent among the people who used alcohol. Driving accidents also had 18% prevalence. 32.7% of the people who had a negative respiratory test result had committed crimes because of being drunk and 29.7% of them had quarrel and wrangling. The high rate of alcohol use in people who referred from the disciplinary office to the organization of forensic medicine demonstrated that it was necessary to devise a plan in order to improve a person's awareness of harmful alcohol use and to identify the vulnerable groups in the society.

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“…La combinación de estas variables, así como la adaptación al país dónde se realice el estudio es lo que dificulta el establecimiento de una definición operativa unánime del término CIA. Esta falta de consenso ha llevado a algunos autores a optar por emplear una aproximación cualitativa a la hora de establecer un patrón de CIA, basándose en aspectos como el número de veces que se ha emborrachado o los efectos del consumo de alcohol en el comportamiento de cada persona [62][63][64][65] .…”

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Definición del concepto de consumo intensivo de alcohol adolescente (binge drinking)

Parada¹,

Corral

Caamaño-Isorna

et al. 2011

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Background: Review of the concept of adolescent binge drinking in order to propose an operational definition. Methods:We conducted a literature review in the databases MEDLINE and PSYCLIT for the period 1980 to 2009. Through the filter "(binge drinking OR heavy-episodic-drinking) AND (adolescence OR universitystudents OR college-students)" 80 articles were selected for review. Conclusions: A proper definition of the pattern of intensive alcohol consumption should integrate the quantity and frequency variables, and also take into account the negative consequences associated with it. The criterion most widely accepted by the international scientific community is the consumption of 5 or more SDUs -4 or more for women -on a single occasion at least once in the last two weeks. However, aspects such as differences in the grams of alcohol of SDUs hinder the establishment of an international definition of the term, making it necessary to adapt this approach to the country in which the study is being carried out.Keywords: binge drinking, adolescence, college or university students, review, epidemiology. RESUMEN ABSTRACTObjetivos: Delimitar el concepto de consumo intensivo de alcohol adolescente (binge drinking) con el fin de definir un criterio operativo del término. Metodología: Se ha realizado una revisión bibliográfica en las bases de datos Medline y Psyclit en el período 1980-2009. Mediante el filtro "(binge drinking OR heavy-episodic-drinking) AND (adolescence OR university-students OR college-students)" se seleccionaron 80 artículos para su revisión. Resultados: Los estudios epidemiológicos que han informado sobre la prevalencia de este patrón de consumo muestran falta de consenso a la hora de operativizar el término. Se han propuesto distintos criterios en cuanto al número de unidades de bebida estándar (UBEs) consumidas por ocasión, la frecuencia de los episodios y la duración de los mismos. Conclusiones: Una definición adecuada del patrón de consumo intensivo de alcohol debe integrar las variables cantidad y frecuencia y, además, tener en cuenta las consecuencias negativas asociadas al mismo. El criterio más comúnmente aceptado por la comunidad científica internacional es el consumo de 5 ó más UBEs -4 ó más para mujeres-en una única ocasión, al menos una vez en las dos últimas semanas. Sin embargo, aspectos como las diferencias entre países en los gramos de alcohol de las UBEs dificultan el establecimiento de una definición internacional del término. Esto hace necesario adaptar este criterio al país donde se realice el estudio.Palabras clave: consumo intensivo de alcohol, adolescencia, estudiantes universitarios, revisión, epidemiología.

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Young adults, alcohol, crime and disorder

Cited by 83 publications

References 8 publications

A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system

A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system

Relationship between alcohol and occurrence of various offenses

Definición del concepto de consumo intensivo de alcohol adolescente (binge drinking)

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